UMBS Field Work!

From June 28 - August 3, the Pratt Lab participated in a large, collaborative field study at the University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS).The field campaign, Program for Research on Oxidants:  PHotochemistry, Emissions, and Transport – Atmospheric Measurements of Oxidants in Summer (PROPHET-AMOS), took place during the month of July and involved 21 institutions from across the country and Europe. Pratt lab students Megan Connor and I (Ryan Cook) maintained and sampled with a variety of aerosol instrumentation, including the aerosol time-of-flight mass spectrometer (ATOFMS) and the Ambient Ion Monitor- Ion chromatograph (AIM-IC). This study also marks the first deployment of the University of Michigan mobile laboratory that I helped Prof. Andrew Ault design during my rotation in his lab.

Entrance to UMBS where we stayed during the field campaign.

Inside of mobile laboratory during the field study.

At the PROPHET site with the tower in the background!

We learned a lot about how to conduct a field study and the science behind atmospheric chemistry in a forested environment! We also met many interesting atmospheric scientists from around the world!

PROPHET-AMOS Group photo at the beginning of the campaign!

Though we stayed busy, we did find time to have some fun! On one of the last days of the campaign, we took a trip to Charlevoix with members from Purdue Univ. and Indiana Univ..

Charlevoix welcome sign mural 

View of the harbor across the street from where we ate breakfast

Wildlife

View of Lake Michigan

Once back at camp, it was nice to sit by the lake with an awesome view of the sky....

View of Douglas Lake from UMBS camp

...But you aren't alone!